Runabout-seat.



W. A. BURKET.

RUNABOUT SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-25, 1913.

h 1 31 1 a Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

witnesses THE NORRIS PETERS CO, PHOTO-LITHCL. WASHINGION. D. c.

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WILBERT A. JBURKET, 0F SIDNEY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SIDNEYMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SIDNEY, OHIO, A CORPQR-ATIQN OF OHIO.

Application filed. November 25, 191 3.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILBERT A. BURKET, acitizen of the United States, residing at Sidney, in the county ofShelby and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Runabout-Seats; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in seat construction forcarriages, etc., and an object of the invention is to provide a rigidseat construction made durable by having two metal connections betweenthe body of the seat and the devices for supporting the back.

Another object of the invention is to provide a convenient seatconstruction wherein the braces for the back do not interfere in any waywith the body of the seat.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainconstructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts which will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecomplete seat; Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, the sectional view being takenin the direction of the arrows.

The general aim of the invention is to provide along the top of the seatbody a metal rod over which sheet metal is rolled, and to which aresecured braces to support the rail and the back of the seat. The bracesare so arranged as not to interfere with the convenience of those usingthe seat and are so placed as not to extend inside the seat body.

Referring to the drawings, the seat will be seen to comprise theordinary bottom board 1 to which is secured in any suitable manner, theflaring body composed of a sheet 2 bent substantially as shown in thedrawing, said sheet having around its lower edge an inturned flange 8for attachment to the bottom 1 and around its upper edge an outturnedflange 4. Overlying the latter is a metal bead or rod 5 held by means ofbolts, rivets or other securing means 6 which Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

Serial No. 803,021.

pass through the flange and the rod 5. A number of these bolts or rivets6 are employed, their heads countersunk into the upper side of the rod 5as seen in Fig. 3.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the rail brace 7 is enlargedas at 8, and is provided with a reduced shoulder 9 from which extends adepending shank 10 passing through the bead 5, and having the head 11thereof countersunk in the bottom of the bead or rod 5. In order to givea pleasing appearance to the bead 5, and to secure the brace 7 in place,there is provided a sheet metal shell or covering 12 which is made inthe form of a strip laid over the rod or head 5, and then bent closelyaround said rod and with its edges 14 passed between the rod and thehorizontal flange 4, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The metallic shell restson the flange 4 and is held firmly against the shoulder 9. The shell 12may be provided with a number of openings 13 through which extend theshanks 10 depending from the braces 7, or any other method may be usedfor inclosing the bead or rod 5 with a metallic shell 12.

By referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the shanks 10 do not extendthrough the lower side of the shell, whereas by referring to Fig. 3, itwill be seen that the bolts 6 extend through the flange 4 and betweenthe lower edges 14 of the shell 12, but not through the upper wall ofthe shell 12, so that no screws, rivets, bolts or other means appearupon the surface of the shell 12 to mutilate the same, and the onlyopening through the shell is that directly beneath the shoulder 9, andenlarged portion 8 of the brace. These elements protect the open ingsfrom the entrance of water which would rust the rod and the shell, andthe clamping of the rod and shell tightly down onto the flange 4prevents the entrance of water between the lower edges 14-. Thereforethe parts are thoroughly protected against rust and injury.

The back braces 15 are identical in their construction and connectionwith the head 5 and shell 12, with the rail braces 7, with the exceptionthat there are not provided on the braces 15 enlarged portions 8,although of course if desired, this can be done.

What I claim is:

A seat whose body has an outwardly projecting flange around its upperedge, a rod overlying said flange, and a sheet metal coving andcompletely through the rod, with a ering inclosing said rod; combinedWith head at its lower extremity countersunk in rivets passing throughthe flange, the lower the lower side of the rod.

side of the cover, and the rod and having In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature 5 their heads countersunk in the upper sideof in presenceof two Witnesses.

the latter and rail braces whereof each is enlarged near its lower endhas a shoulder VILBERT BURKET' beneath the enlargement, and has areduced Witnesses: shank extending from the shoulder down- HARRY K.Hess,

10 Ward through the upper side of the cover- RALPH A. GERLAOH.

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

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